Calling All Superheroes: Get Involved in the 2.6 Challenge

Please get involved Follow this link https://twopointsixchallenge.justgiving.com/get-involved?charityId=70336 to donate directly to Potential Plus UK or set up your own challenge to raise funds so that we can [...]

Home Education, Exam Cancellations and the Ofqual Consultation, by Michael Speranza

In a year that’s seen the terms ‘lockdown,’ ‘social distancing’ and ’PPE’ added to the common lexicon it might be tempting to view the cancellation of [...]

Adjusting to Life in 2020 – Routines for Positive Self-Care by Joy Morgan, Parliament Hill School

Everyone is adjusting to the rapidly changing landscape of our lives. Familiar routines are changing radically, and it is only natural to be affected, fearful and [...]

Building on Success – The Above and Beyond Awards One Year On

It’s been one year since we saw the inaugural Above and Beyond Awards. So, what has happened since then? The Above and Beyond Awards were created [...]

Do You Embrace “Geek” and “Nerd”?

Children with high learning potential can find themselves the targets of bullying; taunted with names like "nerd", "geek" or "weirdo". In December, psychology lecturer Dr. Sonja [...]

Flying High: Securing Levels 9-7 at GCSE by Joy Morgan, Parliament Hill School

Joy Morgan is the Specialist Leader of Education at Parliament Hill School, London.  Parliament Hill School received the Above and Beyond Awards Effective Provision in School [...]

Tips Wanted – Bobby Seagull’s Rubik’s Cube Summer Challenge

Bobby Seagull needs your help. This maths teacher and TV maths educator; University Challenge alumnus; presenter of Monkman and Seagull’s Genius Guide to Britain (a new [...]

2020-06-23T12:33:29+01:00August 6th, 2019|Categories: Ambassadors and Trustees, Focus on Potential|

Chess: The Ultimate High Challenge, Low Threat Activity by Barry Hymer

Professor Barry Hymer is on the international advisory board for Dansk Skoleskak, the Danish scholastic chess organisation. He is co-writing a book on chess and mindset [...]

2019-06-03T12:19:32+01:00June 3rd, 2019|Categories: Ambassadors and Trustees, Focus on Potential|Tags: |

Jeff Forshaw – The Forthcoming 2019 Cheltenham Science Festival

Jeff Forshaw is Professor of Particle Physics at Manchester University. As an ambassador for Potential Plus UK, he has supported the charity with fascinating talks at [...]

2020-06-17T14:25:27+01:00May 7th, 2019|Categories: Ambassadors and Trustees, Focus on Potential, STEM|Tags: , |

Fingers on Buzzers by Bobby Seagull

Maths educator Bobby Seagull is Potential Plus UK’s newest Ambassador.  Co-presenter of the podcast @MathsAppeal, and of the BBC TV Series Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide [...]

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